Transport workers block Bogra-Naogaon highway

Transport workers yesterday blocked Bogra-Naogaon highway in Dupchanchia municipality protesting 'illegal' toll collection from vehicles and harassment of a fellow worker by a section of municipality employees.

The two hour long blockade from 10:00am added to the sufferings to the commuters due to the ongoing countrywide non-stop blockade and frequent hartals enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance.

A number of vehicles remained stranded on the highway due to the blockade called under the banner of Upazila Sammilito Sramik Oikya Parishad.

Mohidul Islam, president of Sammilito Sramik Oikya Parishad, said an employee of the municipality harassed one of their fellow workers yesterday as he protested realising of extra money in the name of toll collection.

They demanded immediate arrest of the accused employee and an end to the toll collection in the name of development.

On information, police rushed to the spot and removed the barricades after assuring the demonstrators of taking action against the culprits, said Gopal Chandra Chakraborty, officer in charge of Dupchanchia Police Station.